''Clathrina'' is a

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calcareous sponge The calcareous sponges of class Calcarea are members of the animal phylum Porifera, the cellular sponges. They are characterized by spicules made of calcium carbonate in the form of calcite or aragonite. While the spicules in most species hav ...

in the family Clathrinidae. Several species formerly in ''Clathrina'' were transferred to the newly erected genera ''

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'', '' Ernstia'', ''

Borojevia ''Borojevia'' is a genus of calcareous sponge in the family Clathrinidae Clathrinidae is a family of calcareous sponges in the order Clathrinida. It contains the following genera: ''Arturia'' '' Borojevia'' '' Brattegardia'' ''Clathrina'' '' ...

'', and ''

Brattegardia ''Brattegardia'' is a monotypic genus of calcareous sponge with a single species: ''Brattegardia nanseni'' from Norway. The genus is named after the Norwegian marine biologist Torleiv Brattegard. The species is named after Norwegian helmintholog ...

'' in 2013. The name is derived from the Latin word "''clathratus''" meaning "latticed".

Description

Species of ''Clathrina'' have a tubular organization as all species of the family Clathrinidae, with the

cormus Cormus ( : cormi) (from ancient Greek: κορμός, ''kormόs,'' 'stem') is the appearance of a plant that belong to Cormophyte (Pteridophyte and Spermatophyte). In cormus, the vegetative apparatus is no longer a Thallus, such as Algae, that can't ...

composed of anastomosed tubes. The skeleton contains spicules in the form of triactines and/or tetractines, sometimes with diactines, tripods and tetrapods as well. The choanoderm is usually flat, never forming folds when the sponge is extended.

Species

There are 68 species assigned to ''Clathrina''. * ''

Clathrina angraensis ''Clathrina angraensis'' is a species of calcareous sponge The calcareous sponges of class Calcarea are members of the animal phylum Porifera, the cellular sponges. They are characterized by spicules made of calcium carbonate in the form of ...

'' Azevedo & Klautau, 2007 * ''

Clathrina antofagastensis ''Clathrina antofagastensis'' is a species of calcareous sponge The calcareous sponges of class Calcarea are members of the animal phylum Porifera, the cellular sponges. They are characterized by spicules made of calcium carbonate in the fo ...

'' Azevedo, Hajdu, Willenz & Klautau, 2009 * ''

Clathrina aphrodita ''Clathrina'' is a genus of calcareous sponge in the family Clathrinidae. Several species formerly in ''Clathrina'' were transferred to the newly erected genera ''Arturia'', ''Ernstia'', ''Borojevia'', and ''Brattegardia'' in 2013. The name is de ...

'' Azevedo, Cóndor-Luján, Willenz, Hajdu, Hooker & Klautau, 2015 * ''

Clathrina arabica ''Clathrina arabica'' is a species of calcareous sponge The calcareous sponges of class Calcarea are members of the animal phylum Porifera, the cellular sponges. They are characterized by spicules made of calcium carbonate in the form of c ...

'' (Miklucho-Maclay in Haeckel, 1872) * ''

Clathrina arnesenae ''Clathrina arnesenae'' is a species of calcareous sponge The calcareous sponges of class Calcarea are members of the animal phylum Porifera, the cellular sponges. They are characterized by spicules made of calcium carbonate in the form of ...

'' (Rapp, 2006) * ''

Clathrina aurea ''Clathrina aurea'' is a species of calcareous sponge from Brazil. Specimens of this species were previously misidentified with ''Clathrina clathrus ''Clathrina clathrus'' is a species of calcareous sponge belonging to the family Clathrinidae. ...

'' Solé-Cava, Klautau, Boury-Esnault, Borojevic & Thorpe, 1991 * ''

Clathrina beckingae ''Clathrina'' is a genus of calcareous sponge in the family Clathrinidae. Several species formerly in ''Clathrina'' were transferred to the newly erected genera ''Arturia'', ''Ernstia'', ''Borojevia'', and ''Brattegardia'' in 2013. The name is de ...

'' Van Soest & De Voogd, 2015 * ''

Clathrina blanca ''Clathrina blanca'' is a species of calcareous sponge. It was originally named by Nicholas Miklouho-Maclay in tribute to the Guanches, the original inhabitants of the Canary Islands The Canary Islands (; es, Canarias, ), also known in ...

'' (Miklucho-Maclay, 1868) * ''

Clathrina broendstedi ''Clathrina broenstedi'' is a species of calcareous sponge The calcareous sponges of class Calcarea are members of the animal phylum Porifera, the cellular sponges. They are characterized by spicules made of calcium carbonate in the form of ...

'' Rapp, Janussen & Tendal, 2011 * ''

Clathrina camura ''Clathrina camura'' is a species of calcareous sponge The calcareous sponges of class Calcarea are members of the animal phylum Porifera, the cellular sponges. They are characterized by spicules made of calcium carbonate in the form of ca ...

'' (Rapp, 2006) * ''

Clathrina cancellata ''Clathrina cancellata'' is a species of calcareous sponge The calcareous sponges of class Calcarea are members of the animal phylum Porifera, the cellular sponges. They are characterized by spicules made of calcium carbonate in the form of ...

'' (Verrill, 1873) * ''

Clathrina ceylonensis ''Clathrina ceylonensis'' is a species of calcareous sponge from Sri Lanka. The species name is derived from Ceylon, the former name of Sri Lanka. Description Cormus massive, formed of thin, irregular and tightly anastomosed tubes, with a reticu ...

'' (Dendy, 1905) * ''

Clathrina chrysea ''Clathrina chrysea'' is a species of calcareous sponge from New Caledonia. The species epithet refers to the light yellow colour of the sponge. Description Cormus formed of thin, regularly anastomosed tubes. There are no water-collecting tubes. ...

'' Borojevic & Klautau, 2000 * ''

Clathrina clara ''Clathrina clara'' is a species of calcareous sponge The calcareous sponges of class Calcarea are members of the animal phylum Porifera, the cellular sponges. They are characterized by spicules made of calcium carbonate in the form of cal ...

'' Klautau & Valentine, 2003 * ''

Clathrina clathrus ''Clathrina clathrus'' is a species of calcareous sponge belonging to the family Clathrinidae. This yellow (occasionally white) sponge, up to 10 cm in diameter, usually appears cushion-shaped at a distance (its close relative '' Clathrina c ...

'' (Schmidt, 1864) * ''

Clathrina conifera ''Clathrina conifera'' is a species of calcareous sponge The calcareous sponges of class Calcarea are members of the animal phylum Porifera, the cellular sponges. They are characterized by spicules made of calcium carbonate in the form of ...

'' Klautau & Borojevic, 2001 * ''

Clathrina coriacea ''Clathrina coriacea'' is a species of calcareous sponge belonging to the class Calcarea and family Clathrinidae. Species in the genus Clathrina are composed of calcium carbonate tube-like skeletons containing spicules. The sponge can be locate ...

'' (Montagu, 1814) * ''

Clathrina cribrata ''Clathrina cribrata'' is a species of calcareous sponge in the family Clathrinidae. The holotype was collected from Kristiansund Kristiansund (, ; historically spelled Christianssund and earlier named Fosna) is a municipality on the western ...

'' Rapp, Klautau & Valentine, 2001 * ''

Clathrina curacaoensis ''Clathrina'' is a genus of calcareous sponge in the family Clathrinidae. Several species formerly in ''Clathrina'' were transferred to the newly erected genera ''Arturia'', ''Ernstia'', ''Borojevia'', and ''Brattegardia'' in 2013. The name is de ...

'' Cóndor-Luján, Louzada, Hajdu & Klautau, 2018 * ''

Clathrina cylindractina ''Clathrina cylindractina'' is a species of calcareous sponge The calcareous sponges of class Calcarea are members of the animal phylum Porifera, the cellular sponges. They are characterized by spicules made of calcium carbonate in the form ...

'' Klautau, Solé-Cava & Borojevic, 1994 * ''

Clathrina delicata ''Clathrina'' is a genus of calcareous sponge in the family Clathrinidae. Several species formerly in ''Clathrina'' were transferred to the newly erected genera ''Arturia'', '' Ernstia'', ''Borojevia'', and ''Brattegardia'' in 2013. The name is ...

'' Fontana, Cóndor-Luján, Azevedo, Pérez & Klautau, 2018 * ''

Clathrina dictyoides ''Clathrina dictyoides'' is a species of calcareous sponge The calcareous sponges of class Calcarea are members of the animal phylum Porifera, the cellular sponges. They are characterized by spicules made of calcium carbonate in the form of ...

'' (Haeckel, 1872) * ''

Clathrina fjordica ''Clathrina fjordica'' is a species of calcareous sponge The calcareous sponges of class Calcarea are members of the animal phylum Porifera, the cellular sponges. They are characterized by spicules made of calcium carbonate in the form of ...

'' Azevedo, Hajdu, Willenz & Klautau, 2009 * '' Clathrina flexilis'' (Haeckel, 1872) * '' Clathrina globulosa'' Cóndor-Luján, Louzada, Hajdu & Klautau, 2018 * '' Clathrina helveola'' Wörheide & Hooper, 1999 * ''

Clathrina heronensis ''Clathrina heronensis'' is a species of calcareous sponge fin the family Clathrinidae and found in the seas around Australia, and in the coastal seas of many islands to her north. It was first described by Gert Wörheide and John Hooper in 1 ...

'' Wörheide & Hooper, 1999 * ''

Clathrina hispanica ''Clathrina hispanica'' is a species of calcareous sponge The calcareous sponges of class Calcarea are members of the animal phylum Porifera, the cellular sponges. They are characterized by spicules made of calcium carbonate in the form of ...

'' Klautau & Valentine, 2003 * ''

Clathrina hondurensis ''Clathrina hondurensis'' is a species of calcareous sponge from Belize. The species is named for British Honduras, the former name of Belize, at the time the holotype A holotype is a single physical example (or illustration) of an organism, ...

'' Klautau & Valentine, 2003 * ''

Clathrina insularis ''Clathrina'' is a genus of calcareous sponge in the family Clathrinidae. Several species formerly in ''Clathrina'' were transferred to the newly erected genera ''Arturia (sponge), Arturia'', ''Ernstia'', ''Borojevia'', and ''Brattegardia'' in 20 ...

'' Azevedo, Padua, Moraes, Rossi, Muricy & Klautau, 2017 * ''

Clathrina jorunnae ''Clathrina jorunnae'' is a species of calcareous sponge from Norway. It is only known from Trondheimsfjord, its type locality, where it was dredged from depths of . The specimen was attached to a bryozoan of the genus ''Reteporella ''Retep ...

'' Rapp, 2006 * ''

Clathrina lacunosa ''Clathrina lacunosa'' is a species of calcareous sponge from the British Isles. The species name means "having holes" and refers to the perforations found in the sides of the sponge. It is usually found on vertical solid surfaces at depths down ...

'' (Johnston, 1842) * '' Clathrina laminoclathrata'' Carter, 1886 * ''

Clathrina loculosa ''Clathrina'' is a genus of calcareous sponge in the family Clathrinidae. Several species formerly in ''Clathrina'' were transferred to the newly erected genera ''Arturia'', '' Ernstia'', ''Borojevia'', and ''Brattegardia'' in 2013. The name is ...

'' (Haeckel, 1870) * '' Clathrina lutea'' Azevedo, Padua, Moraes, Rossi, Muricy & Klautau, 2017 * ''

Clathrina luteoculcitella ''Clathrina luteoculcitella'' is a species of calcareous sponge from Australia. The species name means "yellow pillow" and refers to the appearance of the cormus Cormus ( : cormi) (from ancient Greek: κορμός, ''kormόs,'' 'stem') is the app ...

'' Wörheide & Hooper, 1999 * ''

Clathrina macleayi ''Clathrina macleayi'' is a species of calcareous sponge from Australia. References

Sponges described in 1885 Sponges of Australia {{porifera-stub ...

'' (Lendenfeld, 1885) * ''

Clathrina maremeccae ''Clathrina'' is a genus of calcareous sponge in the family Clathrinidae. Several species formerly in ''Clathrina'' were transferred to the newly erected genera ''Arturia'', '' Ernstia'', ''Borojevia'', and ''Brattegardia'' in 2013. The name is ...

'' Van Soest & De Voogd, 2018 * ''

Clathrina multiformis ''Clathrina multiformis'' is a species of calcareous sponge The calcareous sponges of class Calcarea are members of the animal phylum Porifera, the cellular sponges. They are characterized by spicules made of calcium carbonate in the form o ...

'' (Breitfuss, 1898) * ''

Clathrina mutabilis ''Clathrina'' is a genus of calcareous sponge in the family Clathrinidae. Several species formerly in ''Clathrina'' were transferred to the newly erected genera ''Arturia'', '' Ernstia'', ''Borojevia'', and ''Brattegardia'' in 2013. The name is ...

'' Azevedo, Padua, Moraes, Rossi, Muricy & Klautau, 2017 * ''

Clathrina mutsu ''Clathrina mutsu'' is a species of calcareous sponge The calcareous sponges of class Calcarea are members of the animal phylum Porifera, the cellular sponges. They are characterized by spicules made of calcium carbonate in the form of cal ...

'' (Hôzawa, 1928) * ''

Clathrina nuroensis ''Clathrina'' is a genus of calcareous sponge in the family Clathrinidae. Several species formerly in ''Clathrina'' were transferred to the newly erected genera ''Arturia'', '' Ernstia'', ''Borojevia'', and ''Brattegardia'' in 2013. The name is ...

'' Azevedo, Cóndor-Luján, Willenz, Hajdu, Hooker & Klautau, 2015 * ''

Clathrina osculum ''Clathrina'' is a genus of calcareous sponge in the family Clathrinidae. Several species formerly in ''Clathrina'' were transferred to the newly erected genera ''Arturia (sponge), Arturia'', ''Ernstia'', ''Borojevia'', and ''Brattegardia'' in 20 ...

'' Carter, 1886 * ''

Clathrina parva ''Clathrina parva'' is a species of calcareous sponge The calcareous sponges of class Calcarea are members of the animal phylum Porifera, the cellular sponges. They are characterized by spicules made of calcium carbonate in the form of cal ...

'' Wörheide & Hooper, 1999 * ''

Clathrina passionensis ''Clathrina passionensis'' is a species of calcareous sponge from Clipperton Island. References Clathrina pedunculata ''Clathrina pedunculata'' is a species of calcareous sponge The calcareous sponges of class Calcarea are members of the animal phylum Porifera, the cellular sponges. They are characterized by spicules made of calcium carbonate in the form o ...

'' (Lendenfeld, 1885) * ''

Clathrina pellucida ''Clathrina pellucida'' is a species of calcareous sponge from northern Atlantic. It is known from the coast of Norway and Greenland at depths between , and from near Jan Mayen Jan Mayen () is a Norwegian volcanic island in the Arctic Ocean ...

'' (Rapp, 2006) * ''

Clathrina peruana ''Clathrina'' is a genus of calcareous sponge in the family Clathrinidae. Several species formerly in ''Clathrina'' were transferred to the newly erected genera ''Arturia'', '' Ernstia'', ''Borojevia'', and ''Brattegardia'' in 2013. The name is ...

'' Azevedo, Cóndor-Luján, Willenz, Hajdu, Hooker & Klautau, 2015 * '' Clathrina philippina'' (Haeckel, 1872) * ''

Clathrina primordialis ''Clathrina primordialis'' is a species of calcareous sponge The calcareous sponges of class Calcarea are members of the animal phylum Porifera, the cellular sponges. They are characterized by spicules made of calcium carbonate in the form ...

'' (Haeckel, 1872) * ''

Clathrina procumbens ''Clathrina procumbens'' is a species of calcareous sponge The calcareous sponges of class Calcarea are members of the animal phylum Porifera, the cellular sponges. They are characterized by spicules made of calcium carbonate in the form of ...

'' (Lendenfeld, 1885) * ''

Clathrina pulcherrima ''Clathrina pulcherrima'' is a species of calcareous sponge The calcareous sponges of class Calcarea are members of the animal phylum Porifera, the cellular sponges. They are characterized by spicules made of calcium carbonate in the form o ...

'' (Dendy, 1891) * ''

Clathrina purpurea ''Clathrina'' is a genus of calcareous sponge in the family Clathrinidae. Several species formerly in ''Clathrina'' were transferred to the newly erected genera ''Arturia'', '' Ernstia'', ''Borojevia'', and ''Brattegardia'' in 2013. The name is ...

'' Van Soest & De Voogd, 2015 * ''

Clathrina ramosa ''Clathrina ramosa'' is a species of calcareous sponge The calcareous sponges of class Calcarea are members of the animal phylum Porifera, the cellular sponges. They are characterized by spicules made of calcium carbonate in the form of ca ...

'' (Azevedo, Hajdu, Willenz & Klautau, 2009) * ''

Clathrina repens ''Clathrina'' is a genus of calcareous sponge in the family Clathrinidae. Several species formerly in ''Clathrina'' were transferred to the newly erected genera ''Arturia'', '' Ernstia'', ''Borojevia'', and ''Brattegardia'' in 2013. The name is ...

'' Van Soest & De Voogd, 2018 * ''

Clathrina rodriguesensis ''Clathrina'' is a genus of calcareous sponge in the family Clathrinidae. Several species formerly in ''Clathrina'' were transferred to the newly erected genera ''Arturia'', '' Ernstia'', ''Borojevia'', and ''Brattegardia'' in 2013. The name is ...

'' Van Soest & De Voogd, 2018 * ''

Clathrina rotunda ''Clathrina rotunda'' is a species of calcareous sponge The calcareous sponges of class Calcarea are members of the animal phylum Porifera, the cellular sponges. They are characterized by spicules made of calcium carbonate in the form of c ...

'' Klautau & Valentine, 2003 * ''

Clathrina rotundata ''Clathrina'' is a genus of calcareous sponge in the family Clathrinidae. Several species formerly in ''Clathrina'' were transferred to the newly erected genera ''Arturia'', '' Ernstia'', ''Borojevia'', and ''Brattegardia'' in 2013. The name is ...

'' Voigt, Erpenbeck & Wörheide, 2017 * ''

Clathrina rowi ''Clathrina'' is a genus of calcareous sponge in the family Clathrinidae. Several species formerly in ''Clathrina'' were transferred to the newly erected genera ''Arturia'', '' Ernstia'', ''Borojevia'', and ''Brattegardia'' in 2013. The name is ...

'' Voigt, Erpenbeck & Wörheide, 2017 * ''

Clathrina rubra ''Clathrina rubra'' is a species of calcareous sponge from France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories ...

'' Sarà, 1958 * ''

Clathrina sceptrum ''Clathrina sceptrum'' is a species of calcareous sponge The calcareous sponges of class Calcarea are members of the animal phylum Porifera, the cellular sponges. They are characterized by spicules made of calcium carbonate in the form of ...

'' (Haeckel, 1872) * ''

Clathrina sinusarabica ''Clathrina sinusarabica'' is a species of calcareous sponge The calcareous sponges of class Calcarea are members of the animal phylum Porifera, the cellular sponges. They are characterized by spicules made of calcium carbonate in the form ...

'' Klautau & Valentine, 2003 * ''

Clathrina smaragda ''Clathrina'' is a genus of calcareous sponge in the family Clathrinidae. Several species formerly in ''Clathrina'' were transferred to the newly erected genera ''Arturia'', '' Ernstia'', ''Borojevia'', and ''Brattegardia'' in 2013. The name is ...

'' Lopes, Padua, Cóndor-Luján & Klautau, 2018 * ''

Clathrina sororcula ''Clathrina'' is a genus of calcareous sponge in the family Clathrinidae. Several species formerly in ''Clathrina'' were transferred to the newly erected genera ''Arturia'', '' Ernstia'', ''Borojevia'', and ''Brattegardia'' in 2013. The name is ...

'' Van Soest & De Voogd, 2015 * ''

Clathrina stipitata ''Clathrina'' is a genus of calcareous sponge in the family Clathrinidae. Several species formerly in ''Clathrina'' were transferred to the newly erected genera ''Arturia'', '' Ernstia'', ''Borojevia'', and ''Brattegardia'' in 2013. The name is ...

'' (Dendy, 1891) * ''

Clathrina tendali ''Clathrina'' is a genus of calcareous sponge in the family Clathrinidae. Several species formerly in ''Clathrina'' were transferred to the newly erected genera ''Arturia'', '' Ernstia'', ''Borojevia'', and ''Brattegardia'' in 2013. The name is ...

'' Rapp, 2015 * ''

Clathrina wistariensis ''Clathrina wistariensis'' is a species of calcareous sponge in the family Clathrinidae from Australia, off the Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in ...

'' Wörheide & Hooper, 1999 * ''

Clathrina zelinhae ''Clathrina'' is a genus of calcareous sponge in the family Clathrinidae. Several species formerly in ''Clathrina'' were transferred to the newly erected genera ''Arturia'', '' Ernstia'', ''Borojevia'', and ''Brattegardia'' in 2013. The name is ...

'' Azevedo, Padua, Moraes, Rossi, Muricy & Klautau, 2017

References

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